i think Syeikh Al-Qaradawi is trying to make people (especially the Egyptians & Algerians in this case) come to their senses.

i can see why he mentioned it and tried to add a sense of "humour" with the Brazil comparison. i don't think he really wants to bash the West,etc. on this but having said that, i wasn't there (maybe i'll check his website after this).

really, these people should remember that it's just a soccer game. unfortunately, i think it reflects, to a certain extent, the state of things in these two countries as well as the region.